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Leading the Way for More LGBTQ Inclusivity in STEM

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She went on to form her own groups and lead diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at the universities she worked for in London and Sydney. She joined City, University of London , as a research fellow working on computational photonics. It provides women of color a safe space to connect with each other.

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Volvo Car Corporation developing new safety systems with autonomous driving support

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is developing several new safety systems—factoring in driver behavior in the modern traffic environment—towards achieving its 2020 goal that nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car. Crossroads and junctions are the most complex part of the modern traffic environment. Click to enlarge. Volvo Car Corp.

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

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Concepts like ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and levering connected vehicle technologies to police driving from an environmental and social standpoint are rooted in the key principles of Vision Zero. The report is even entitled “ Car harm: A Global Review of Automobility's Harm to People and the Environment.”

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If 6G Becomes Just 5G+, We’ll Have Made a Big Mistake

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Several 6G initiatives around the world, including the first, 6GENESIS , led by the University of Oulu in Finland, are paving the way for the standardization process that is expected to kick off in 2025 or 2026. They would be able to continuously adapt and generalize across different tasks, environments, and types of communication.

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U-M study: Induced driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of connected, self-driving cars

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The benefits of connected, self-driving cars (CAVs) will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may provide, according to a new University of Michigan study.

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euroFOT study demonstrates how driver assistance systems can increase safety and fuel efficiency

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Driver Assistance technologies such as those tested in euroFOT may have a positive effect on driver behavior and improving the understanding of their potential to impact road safety, traffic efficiency and the environment, according to the consortium. Cars equipped with both systems could potentially affect up to 5.7% of these accidents.

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NSF and JST launch joint program Metabolomics for a Low Carbon Society; focus on energy and environment

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The goal of this joint NSF-JST program is to advance novel biological knowledge in metabolomics in the areas of energy and the environment, and to foster greater collaborative interactions between Japanese and US scientists in these priority areas. GMO products), etc. A Report on the Joint NSF and JST Workshop.